GALLIA' CHRISTOFLE ART DECO SET OF SIX SILVER-PLATED KNIFE RESTS France, Édouard-Marcel Sandoz, circa 1930s

Comprising six figurines: pigeon, dog, fox, pig, bear, lion, and a bear silver plated Gallia metal each marked ‘Gallia / France / Prod. Christofle’ L. 8 cm Christofle is a French goldsmith and tableware company founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle. The hallmark of the Gallia collection, created by Christofle in 1898, is a cockerel in a shield with inscription “Orfèvrerie Gallia” or “Gallia” used until 1942.